Ideal for festival or concert, this is an outstanding arrangement by a new writer in the Warner Bros Publications family, Joe Jackson. Joe has taken this Ellington classic and targeted it to the advanced middle school or high school player at the jazz band series level. His clever treatment of this wonderful tune is fresh. You'll love the terrific sax soli, and the big-sounding ensemble writing will make your band soar. Written tenor and trumpet solos really swing, and check out the colourful chords added to this chart, too. Swing figures galore and plenty of rhythm kicks throughout will keep the rhythm section happy. Great tune, great chart. You can't miss with this one!

Level: Medium
Instrumentation: 5 saxes, 6 brass, 4 rhythm but playable by 3 saxes, 2 trumpets, 1 trombone and 3 rhythm

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